Hancock/Houghton to Chicago

What the Data Says About CMX to ORD

The Hancock/Houghton to Chicago corridor (CMX → ORD) covers roughly 360 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,254 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 125.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,525 flights were recorded on this pairing — 65 cancelled (4.3%) and 4 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,254 total flights analyzed, the 80.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 125.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, May 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 56% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CMX to ORD route, the combination of a 80.7% on-time rate, 125.0-minute average delay, 4.3% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.